Fourth Of July

Turn juicy-sweet peaches into creamy sorbet, no ice cream maker required. 

Juicy ripe peaches, raw sweet corn, and roasted peanuts come together in this peak summer snack—a perfect way to refresh after a day in the sun.

A member of the larger umbrella group of easy fruit desserts, a buckle features tons of fruit barely held together by tender cake. We're talking so much fruit that the cake buckles around it, hence the name. There are many regional buckle variations, and not all have a streusel topping. This particular recipe, however, has got lots of big crumbs—and we think you’ll be glad that’s the case. 

Summer’s most accessible cocktail is much like the season itself: easy, relaxing, refreshing, sunny, and filled with fruit and flavor.

A crispy-crusted pork shoulder glazed with a tangy vinegar and butter sauce.

Grilled corn tends to get dried out, but when you let it steam in a cooler, the kernels burst when you bite into them.

Supremely beefy, not outrageously expensive, and fast-cooking, skirt steak is our favorite steak of all.

More caramelization, more surface area to char, a quick cook time, and easy to share pieces are only a few of skewering’s advantages.

Easy, hearty, and it can stand up to hot summer weather—even if you make it ahead. 

Brad Leone’s crispy grilled chicken is glazed in funky-sweet fermented garlic honey.

Let the dressed tomatoes sit an hour or so before serving so they can soak up maximum flavor.

Chef Omar Tate makes a natural version of Kool-Aid by mixing freeze-dried sweet cherries and strawberries with citric acid for tartness.

This barbecue chicken has the crackliest, stickiest skin.

You need this spicy and deeply umami tiger bite sauce in your life.

These sticky-salty-sweet pork steaks are a new summer grilling staple.

The ginger-scallion-lemongrass sauce on this grilled chicken is lip-smacking magic.

It doesn’t get more summery than these delicate cornmeal pancakes with rum-spiked strawberry compote.

Call us crazy, but we think these three-ingredient crispy, charred ribs are just as delicious (if not more so!) than the low-and-slow, fall-off-the-bone-tender kind.

Lacquered with a tangy, garlicky hoisin glaze, these ribs are impressive without being burdensome: There's no grilling or marinating—just two hours in the oven followed by a quick broil.

We mean it—any berry! This galette is as straightforward as it gets.

Everything we love about a German potato salad (bright vinegar, fresh herbs, a little heat)—but make it smoky, charred, and grilled.

Seasoned with Old Bay, a little garlic, and some charred lemons, these shell-on shrimp capture the nostalgic vibes of a classic East Coast fish shack—without any of the lines.

Classic grilled chicken gets updated with an easy, healthier barbecue sauce.

We can’t get enough of the smash burger, with a squishy bun and a lacy griddled patty (make that two, actually, to maximize that crispy exterior).